Summer 2016: Thank you to all of the friends of the Society who came out to the reception for our summer exhibit "Where the Berkshires Began" on June 18. There were many familiar faces...and some notable new ones.

​Check out the article in the Berkshire Eagle on the reception for "Where the Berkshires Began." The exhibit runs through Labor Day, weekends 10-4 at the Old Stone Store. https://www.google.com/url…

Sheffield Historical Society gets a somewhat surprise visit from former first ladyBy Dick Lindsayrlindsay@berkshireeagle.com @BE_DLindsay on TwitterBerkshire EaglePosted:Sun Jun 19 19:44:06 MDT 2016SHEFFIELD — Sheffield has added another first in its nearly 300-year history.Former first lady, Laura Bush, made a somewhat surprise visit Saturday evening to the Sheffield Historical Society's latest exhibit titled, "Where the Berkshires Began." The summer-long display at the Old Stone Store on Main Street touts how Sheffield was the first settlement to be incorporated into a town (1733) in what would become Berkshire County 28 years later. TO CONTINUE READING click here: https://www.google.com/url…

2015 Exhibits

2014 EXHIBITS

August 2014The Milt Barnum All American Tool ExhibitBefore technology meant smartphones and computers, people were inventing and using simple--and not so simple--tools to make their lives easier. The Sheffield Historical Society's Milt Barnum All American Tool Exhibit showcased some of those antique tools, exploring how they transformed over the years, and surprisingly how many of them have stayed pretty much the same. Milt Barnum, a lifelong resident of Sheffield and founding member of the Sheffield Historical Society, was an avid collector and his expansive collection encompasses a range of trades including tanning, woodworking, trapping, farming, and homemaking. The Society put those tools on display in August 2014 at the Old Stone Store offering a glimpse of how life was like in Sheffield in a bygone era. The “What's It?” table challenged visitors to figure out exactly how the more unusual objects were used. Thank you to everyone who cam e out to the exhibit. We had a record turnout of visitors, averaging around 50 people a day! This just shows what Milt meant to the members of this community, and how he continues to enrich it.